Faculty
This page lists all contributions in alphabetical order. To read each individual story, click on the link below the listed faculty, and discover their classroom innovations, what they learned, what they have carried forward, advice they have for colleagues, and their hopes for the future of teaching and learning at Columbia.
Maura E. Abbott
Associate Professor of Nursing, CUIMC
Engage students in real-time and emergent learning experiences
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Sally W. Aboelela
Associate Professor of Nursing, CUIMC
Engage students in real-time and emergent learning experiences
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Rachel Austin
Diana T. and P. Roy Vagelos Professor of Chemistry, Barnard College
Create spaces for students to connect with the community and each other
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Beth Barron
Associate Professor of Medicine, CUIMC
Encourage peer learning
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Norman Bartczak
Lecturer in the Discipline of International and Public Affairs, SIPA
View your course from the student perspective
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Lola Ben-Alon
Assistant Professor in Architecture, Planning and Preservation
Leverage technology to prioritize student connection and collaboration
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Rym Bettaieb
Lecturer in Arabic, Department of MESAAS
Leverage technology to enhance student learning and promote engagement
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Mona Boside
Assistant Professor of Dental Medicine
Flip the course to encourage student practice and preparation
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Heather Butts
Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management
Create learning opportunities with application outside the classroom
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Christopher Vicente Hsin-Hung S. Chen
Lecturer in the Discipline of Chemical Engineering
Leverage students’ personal experience to design experiments
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Seth Cluett
Lecturer in Music, Computer Music and Sound Studies
Create an inclusive community for all learners
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Pamela Cobrin
Senior Lecturer in English at Barnard College
Foster belonging and community through collaborative assignments
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Janis Cutler
Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, CUIMC
Foster belonging and community through collaborative assignments
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Denise Cruz
Professor of English and Comparative Literature
Rethink the structure and modalities of learning
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Jenny Davidson
Professor of English and Comparative Literature
Adopt a pedagogy of care
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Alan Detton
Assistant Professor of Pathology and Cell Biology
Leverage available technology to reimagine learning opportunities for students
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Lars Dietrich
Associate Professor of Biological Sciences
Engage students through structured collaboration
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Karol DiBello
Associate Professor of Nursing, CUIMC
Share course design with students to promote engagement
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Seyhan Erden
Lecturer in Discipline, Department of Economics
Leverage educational technology to create engaging classroom experiences
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Ellen M. Fahey
Assistant Professor of Nursing, CUIMC
Use technology to simulate clinical learning experiences
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Andrew Gelman
Higgins Professor of Statistics and Professor of Political Science
Interdisciplinary partnership
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Jessica Goldstein
Senior Lecturer in Biological Sciences, Barnard College
Enhance a sense of belonging in a large-enrollment class
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Thomas Groll
Senior Lecturer in Discipline of International and Public Affairs, SIPA
Streamline course content
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Sarah Hansen
Senior Lecturer in the Discipline of Chemistry
Partner with with students and TAs on multimodal learning
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Latisha M. Hanson
Assistant Professor of Nursing, CUIMC
Prioritize connection in- and outside of the classroom
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David Helfand
Professor of Astronomy
Adopt the block system for learning gains
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Juan Herreros
Professor of Professional Practice in Architecture, Planning and Preservation
Create an interactive online environment for peer collaboration
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Sarah Holloway
Senior Lecturer in the Discipline of International and Public Affairs, SIPA
Foster connections with and between students
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Todd Jick
Senior Lecturer in the Discipline of Business in the Management Division
Mix things up to engage students
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Hardeep Johar
Senior Lecturer in the Discipline of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
Leverage local and international industry partnerships
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Amy Kapadia
Lecturer in Social Work, CSSW
Reimagine fieldwork experience in an online environment
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Laura A. Kelly
Associate Professor of Nursing, CUIMC
Use simulation to engage students in applied learning
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Hod Lipson
James and Sally Scapa Professor of Innovation in the Department of Mechanical Engineering
Enhance remote learning and collaboration with 3D printing
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Terryanne Maenza-Gmelch
Senior Lecturer in Environmental Science at Barnard College
Engage students in real-time and emergent learning experiences
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Yamile Marti
Associate Professor of Professional Practice, CSSW
Reimagine fieldwork experience in an online environment
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Satoko Matsumura
Associate Professor of Dental Medicine, CUIMC
Leverage the asynchronous learning space
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Felicia Mensah
Professor of Science and Education, Teachers College
Enhance instruction through podcasts
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Christopher Munsell
Glascock Associate Professor of Professional Practice of Real Estate Development Finance
Be responsive to students’ emergent needs
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Elizabeth Philipone
Associate Professor of Dental Medicine (in Pathology and Cell Biology), CUIMC
Flip the classroom to optimize student engagement
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Christian Rojas
Professor of Chemistry at Barnard College
Focus class time on problem-solving
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Devon Rupley
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, CUIMC
Innovate course assignments to support student learning
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Katherine Segal
Lecturer in Social Work
Create community in the classroom
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Alfredo Spagna
Lecturer in the Discipline of Psychology
Create space during class time for active learning
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Brent R. Stockwell
Professor of Biological Sciences and of Chemistry
Leverage the virtual reality learning space
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Harold Stolper
Lecturer in the Discipline of International and Public Affairs, SIPA
Design courses with equity and inclusion
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Katja Vogt
Professor of Philosophy
Encourage student engagement through partnerships
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Natalie Voigt
Assistant Professor of Nursing, CUIMC
Equitable learning experiences through cases.
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Gregory Wawro
Professor of Political Science
Interdisciplinary partnership
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Yevgeniy Yesilevskiy
Lecturer of Mechanical Engineering
Reflect and innovate to support student learning
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Haeny Yoon
Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education, Teachers College
Incorporate multimedia
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Yi Zhang
Associate in the Discipline of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
Use a digital learning platform
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Tian Zheng
Professor of Statistics; Chair of the Department of Statistics
Interdisciplinary partnership
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